Randall County jury sentences man to 14 years for indecency with a child

AMARILLO, Texas (KFDA) - A Randall County jury sentenced a man on Wednesday to 14 years in prison for indecency with a child.

The Randall County District Attorney says a criminal trial against Joshua Griffin Borders began on June 2.

Officials say the charge stems from an incident in 2022 when Borders sexually abused an 8-year-old at a home between Amarillo and Canyon.

The child told an adult immediately, and the incident was reported to law enforcement.

During the trial, officials say the child bravely testified about the incident despite Borders staring at the child.

On June 4, the jury convicted Borders on the charge and sentenced him to 14 years in the Texas Department of Corrections.

The case involved the efforts of the Randall County Criminal District Attorney’s Office, the Rand